People's Porch

We climbed the steps to the sound of the bells A funny way to honor the dead A friend was gonna sing Ave Maria But he slipped in the Talking Heads We told stories trying to make some sense Of losing our friend so young He had fun yeah he liked to party It was just so dumb And on the way home I passed the People's Porch But someone else lives there now We signed a lease that we couldn't afford But still got the keys somehow Let the days go by', ringing in the air He'd always offer you a cup There's the dreams we have, and the dreams we get And then there's the waking up And on the way home i passed the People's Porch Going strong in the dead of the night I remember he was smiling as he sat on the steps Like he knew it'd be alright I remember he was smiling as he sat on the steps Cause he knew it'd be alright"